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    Short term corrosion protection

    I normally only boat on freshwater, but I'll be taking my boat on a trip soon and I would like to spend a couple of days on saltwater. I am planning some freshwater boating afterwards, but it will be a few days after the first saltwater launch. I was thinking of using some sort of oil-based...
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    1985 Johnson 120 won't stay on plane

    I have 16.5 ft bowrider with a 120 hp Johnson outboard (CJ120TLC0). It starts and idles well and runs fine under about 2500 rpm. Holeshot is good when I hit the throttle, but after a short time (10 - 30 seconds) the engine will lose power, surge a few times and then stall. Restarting it after...
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    Should I try a 19?

    I'm trying to determine if there is something wrong with my setup or if the Turning Point prop selector is giving me wacky numbers. When I input the specifications of my boat, it suggests a 19 or 21 pitch propeller, but I currently have a 13.25 x 17 Hustler, which gives me 5400 RPM and 54 km/h...
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    Extendable trailer tongue

    Here's my solution to getting my boat into the water while keeping my car out of the water. I unbolted the coupler from the 3 inch square trailer tongue and bought a 12 inch long standard class III receiver tube to put in its place. The ID of the tongue (2.75 inch) and the OD of the receiver...
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    Smaller tires for 10 inch wheels?

    Are there any tire sizes for 10 inch wheels other than 20.5x8-10 (aka 205/65-10)? I'm thinking of something like 18.5x6.5-10 (165/65-10). These would be the same diameter as the relatively common 5.7-8 size, but would fit over 7 inch brake drums. I'm currently running 5.3-12 tires on 12 inch...
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    Vent holes and propeller pitch

    I noticed that the Turning Point "Hustler" props above 17 pitch come vented, while the 15 pitch and lower do not. Is this because the lower pitch props don't benefit from venting or because they are more often used in applications that don't benefit from venting? I just bought a 15 pitch for...
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    Lightweight braking setup

    I've been looking for a wakeboard boat - not a real wakeboard boat, but the smallest, lightest thing that can get the job done. I'm now realizing that even that is likely to be a little over the 1000 lb unbraked tow rating of my car, so I'm considering the possibility of adding brakes. Trouble...
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    Minimum power for wakeboarding?

    My wife is a snowboarding addict who has decided she needs to board on liquid water too, so we're looking for a boat. Trouble is, we're on a small budget and our car has a 1000 lb tow rating, so we're looking at 1970s era 14 foot boats that come with 40-50 hp outboards. Would that be enough...
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